from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
to be born; to come into the world
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the very best; excellent; superb
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
never mind!; don't worry about it
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
something or other; one thing or another; this or that